Militants attack Indian army base in Kashmir ‘killing 17’

Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers, the army says. All four of the attackers were killed. Carrying guns and grenades they stormed a base in Uri, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan in a pre-dawn ambush. Indian Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh reacted by calling […]

Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers, the army says.
All four of the attackers were killed. Carrying guns and grenades they stormed a base in Uri, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan in a pre-dawn ambush.
Indian Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh reacted by calling Pakistan a “terrorist state”.
It is the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades.
It comes as violent protests against Indian rule in the disputed region continue, with a strict curfew imposed.
More than 80 people, nearly all anti-government protesters, have died in more than two months of violence.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and Pakistan denied any role.